"It would be easy to mistake this for a Northern Rhône wine, due to its salty character and raw meat. But with a little aeration, notes of ripe plum and violet also emerge. Concentrated, with a multitude of fine tannins wrapped in velvet on the powerful, concentrated palate. The finish is very mineral and tannic. Drink now, but best from 2024." (James Suckling 2022). A racy cuvée you'll love!
Features
Estate
Pascal Aufranc
Cuvée
En Rémont
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chénas
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay
Terroirs
75-year-old vines, very sandy granite soil, west-facing, lieu-dit "En Rémont".
Viticulture
Integrated pest management, striving to conserve biodiversity
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Whole bunches, punching down in toasted vats, vatting for 8 to 10 days.
Breeding
6 to 8 months in vats
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red with purplish highlights
Nose
Floral and fruity, blackberry, white pepper, cinnamon, peony
Mouth
Persistent, well-balanced, smooth tannins
Serve
Between 13° and 15°C
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2031
Guard
10 years
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to Pâté de Lièvre, steak Maître d'Hôtel, thrushes with juniper, hare à la Royale, Bleu de Bresse, Chaource, goat's cheeses...
Pascal Aufranc
Chénas
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2022) 89/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
True to its terroir, with a perceptible granitic mineral dimension, this straightforward, invigorating ensemble will appeal to the thirsty gamay connoisseur.
About the domain :
Pascal Aufranc began his winegrowing career with just 1.6 hectares on the sloping hillside of En-Rémont, 350 meters above sea level. It was here that he renovated an old farmhouse amidst vines planted in the 1930s. Surrounded by oak trees (the name "Chénas" comes from the woods planted before the vines), they now form the estate's vineyard: 10 hectares, including 7 in Juliénas, 2 in Chénas and 1 in Fleurie. This green setting, out of sight but from which you can see everything, gives birth to wines with a rich, spicy texture perfectly balanced by their granite origins. The 2016s are a success, especially the estate's flagship cuvée, probus. In 2017, enthusiasts will prefer the Chénas and Fleurie crus.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated (guide 2022) 16/20
Area rated Safe Value
About the wine:
Intense, brilliant color. Complex, precise aromas of cherries, sweet spices... Structured palate, with fresh fruit, firm tannins and good length. The wine is still closed, dense, taut and promising!
About the domain :
Pascal Aufranc started in the business in 1993, and our tasting of old vintages in this issue shows that he's been making excellent wines for a long time. His estate covers 9.5 hectares, half Chénas, half Juliénas. The two spearheads of the domaine achieve the "best" rating of the 2013s in their respective appellations. His Chénas Vigne de 1939 (year of planting), on pure pink granite, comes from two parcels next to the estate (lieu-dit Rémont) for a total of two hectares. The wine is dense, but undoubtedly a little finer, more coated than the Cuvée Probus. The latter is "Juliénas extract", with a robust, structured wine for ageing, made from 50-55 year-old vines and three plots in the Les Crots and En Capitans climats on sandy-loam soils. Both wines are vinified in the same way, in whole bunches, "à la beaujolaise" and in toasted vats; a wooden grid placed over the grapes keeps them submerged under the juice. As for the Juliénas Les Cerisiers cuvée, it's anything but a faire-valoir. The vines may be a little younger and the macerations a little shorter, but it remains a fleshy, dense Juliénas. "There's fruit, but not just fruit," explains Pascal Aufranc (5 vintages awarded Bourgogne Aujourd'hui).
Wine Enthusiast
Rated wine (guide 2022) 91/100
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the wine:
This fragrant wine comes from vines planted in 1939. It shows great depth, with black cherry fruit and spice blending with structure to give maturity. Drink from 2023.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2022) 94/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
It would be easy to mistake it for a Northern Rhône wine, due to its salty character and raw meat. But with a little aeration, notes of ripe plum and violet also emerge. Concentrated, with a multitude of fine tannins wrapped in velvet on the powerful, concentrated palate. The finish is very mineral and tannic. Drink now, but best from 2024.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
out of 11 reviews
Note and review by M. VICTOR B. Published on 29/10/2024
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Note and review by M. THOMAS H. Published on 03/11/2023
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